Noticias
FAO Food Loss Application (FLAPP) virtual introduction
25/04/2024
By providing accessible information on food loss through video advisories, the FLAPP empowers farmers, companies, producer associations, and cooperatives to make informed decisions and apply evidence-based solutions. Join us to learn how the FLAPP can empower you to make informed decisions and reduce food losses.
UNEP and WRAP launch the Food Waste Index Report 2024
27/03/2024
On occasion of the International Day of Zero Waste observance, UNEP and WRAP launch the Food Waste Index Report 2024. The report provides the latest global estimates on food waste, occurring at retail and consumer level. Addressing food waste is an important facet of embracing zero waste and tackling the climate crisis.
Innovative Sustainable technologies TO extend the shelf life of Perishable MEDiterranean fresh fruit, vegetables and aromatic plants and to reduce WASTE | STOPMED WASTE
25/01/2024
Final meeting of PRIMA project "Innovative Sustainable technologies TO
extend the shelf-life of Perishable MEDiterranean fresh fruit, vegetables and aromatic plants and to
reduce WASTE." The Project StopMedWaste aims to extend the shelf-life of perishable fresh fruit vegetables and aromatic pla...
Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) event| From farm to food donation. How to maximize the potential of preventing harvest losses to ensure food security?
19/01/2024
Best practices for collaborations between farmers and Food Banks on recovering and redistributing produce to charities supporting people in need were discussed at GFFA.
Country traditions | Fresh fruit in warm climates and traditional cakes in cool climates to celebrate the holiday season.
14/12/2023
It is the time of the year again when families and friends get together and celebrate the holiday season. A time to give thanks and share our blessings with one another. A time for traditional festivities and joyful celebrations.
In Thailand, discovering a better way to waste not, want not
07/12/2023
A news story by Jong-Jin Kim, Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific.
Strengthening climate resilience, adaptation and mitigation through food loss and waste reduction
01/12/2023
At COP-28, a side-event discusses how FLW reduction can contribute to GHG emissions reduction ...
La FAO en la COP28
23/11/2023
La Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático de 2023 (COP28), organizada por los Emiratos Árabes Unidos en Dubai, tendrá lugar entre el 30 de noviembre y el 12 de diciembre. La Conferencia está organizada para ser un hito en el esfuerzo mundial para combatir el cambio climático y garantizar la seguridad alimentaria para las generaciones presentes y futuras.
Youth against food waste – Catalyzing change through interactive workshops
30/10/2023
In a dynamic stride to foster a world with minimal food waste, the WFF's Youth Toward Zero Food Waste campaign recently held a series of engaging and interactive workshops, targeting youths from all across the world.
Cena Internacional Anual Stop Wasting Food de 2023
16/10/2023
Su Alteza Real la Princesa Marie de Dinamarca participó como invitada de honor en la Cena Internacional Anual Stop Wasting Food de 2023 organizada por la Embajada de Italia en Dinamarca y el movimie...
Día Internacional de Concienciación sobre la Pérdida y el Desperdicio de Alimentos de 2023: Visita de la FAO al Saint George's British International School de Roma
03/10/2023
Con ocasión del Día Internacional de Concienciación sobre la Pérdida y el Desperdicio de Alimentos, el equipo encargado de las cuestiones relacionadas con la pérdida y el desperdicio de alimentos de la División de Alimentación y Nutrición de la FAO coordinó un acto de divulgación dirigido a lo...
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste: FAO calls for circular model in agrifood systems
29/09/2023
Reducing food loss and waste represents a triple win opportunity ...
Presenting the Guidelines for action on food loss and waste reduction in the Near East and North Africa
20/09/2023
Food loss and waste (FLW) reduction is an important entry point to more sustainable, resilient and equitable agrifood systems in the Near East and North Africa (NENA). Interventions to reduce FLW support adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, lower the pressure on scarce water and ara...
Compromiso #123 Pledge de la coalición “La comida no es nunca un desperdicio”
08/09/2023
La coalición “La comida no es nunca un desperdicio” se puso en marcha en Roma en 2021, durante los actos previos a la Cumbre de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Sistemas Alimentarios, para impulsar la Agenda 2030 con el fin de acelerar el ritmo de reducción de las pérdidas y el desperdicio de alimentos tras la Cumbre y lograr así la meta 12.3 de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS).
“The Transformation We Need” | 4th global conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme
27/04/2023
The conference took place between 24-27 April 2023 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, convening over 350 on-site and 1000 virtual participants from a range of actor groups. The conference focused on how food systems need to be transformed to overcome the multiple deeply rooted and interlinked crises.
UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment |Food systems transformation a critical SDGs accelerator
03/02/2023
On behalf of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Antonio Tajani, announced today the UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment, will take place in Rome, Italy from 24 – 26 July 2023, at the premises of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
La transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios exige un cambio de las políticas, la mentalidad y los modelos operativos
18/01/2023
Debate sobra iniciativas e ideas en cuanto a la planificación y aplicación de sus vías nacionales para la transformación de los sistemas agroalimentarios a fin de reducir el hambre, la pobreza y la pérdida y el desperdicio de alimentos, proteger la biodiversidad y hacer frente al cambio climático.
Make your Christmas commitment to keep food waste out of landfills!
14/12/2022
The Holiday Season is rapidly approaching with annual Christmas and New Year celebrations among friends and families around the world. Despite what is usually a festive period, for many, there are still numerous concerns and worry due to the current ongoing global crises. (Continue reading ...)
Knowledge sharing, learning and technical exchange on food loss and waste reduction webinar focus on the Caribbean region
10/11/2022
FAO online webinar to promote awareness of the various tools and methodologies.
Leveraging science and innovation for food loss and waste reduction
26/10/2022
The event, which aimed at gathering perspectives and experiences from stakeholders from various parts of the world regarding applying science and leveraging innovation to sustainably reduce food loss and waste (FLW), resulted in a very rich discussion that looked at the nature of science and innovation for FLW reduction and the enabling environment to support innovation.